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Clean Lifestyle is Freedom Forever

Indiana Department of Correction Responds to the Emergent Increases of Methamphetamine with Substance Abuse Treatment Unit

The Indiana Department of Correction has developed and implemented a specialized intensive substance abuse treatment unit and program entitled "Clean Lifestyle is Freedom Forever" (CLIFF).Inmate admission criterion for the CLIFF Therapeutic Unit includes:

A significant history of substance abuse with significant impairment caused by methamphetamine use

A projected release date that falls within 14 and 36 months at time of admission

No institutional incidents involving weapons or assault for at least one year.

Must have good disciplinary conduct history

Offenders who participate in the CLIFF Therapeutic Community benefit in several ways:

They complete their sentences in a conducive rehabilitative environment

They learn to restructure their thinking and change their behavior

They develop a comprehensive re-entry plan that includes viable life skills, relapse prevention strategies, and best placement for continuing growth